Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation’s imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can’t resist writing back…
An international bestseller with over half a million copies sold between Japan and South Korea, The Convenience Store by The Sea tells the delightfully quirky and heartfelt stories of the store’s customers and employees, offering us all a unique recipe for a good, fulfilling life.
By the author of Lonely Castle in the Mirror and Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
September 1913. A young Pole suffering from tuberculosis arrives at Wilhelm Opitz’s Guesthouse for Gentlemen in the village of Görbersdorf, a health resort in the Silesian mountains. Every evening the residents gather to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur and debate the great issues of the day: Monarchy or democracy? Do devils exist? Are women born inferior? War or peace? Meanwhile, dis…
Seorang pelayan istana tanpa sengaja menghilangkan batu permata tiara Ratu. Princess Shamadina menolongnya supaya pelayan itu tidak dikeluarkan dari istana. Sayangna, cara yang dilakukan Princess Shamadina bukan hal yang baik. Ratu menasihati Princess Shamadina. Dia pun menyadari kekeliruannya dan berjanji tak akan mengulanginya lagi.